steve140968 Posted 4 February , 2005 Share Posted 4 February , 2005 :blink:When considering a possible medal buy can someone please tell me whether it is possible to do a 'quick check' to identify a soldiers battalion from the details on the medal alone without downloading his MIC , thanks . Steve . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pte1643 Posted 4 February , 2005 Share Posted 4 February , 2005 Steve Sometimes even the MIC doesn't contain the Btn details. CWGC website shows some, if recipient was KIA. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 4 February , 2005 Share Posted 4 February , 2005 It very much depends on the recipient's unit. Eg the Buffs Regular and New Army men - no, TF men - yes. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve140968 Posted 4 February , 2005 Author Share Posted 4 February , 2005 Cheers Mark , it doesn't look like there is a quick way of finding this information out when time is against you ( e-baying etc ) ! I have PM'd you Mark . Steve . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 5 February , 2005 Share Posted 5 February , 2005 I think as I may have mentioned before, if you come across a Middx medal with a PS prefix to the number then he will be an original 16th Bn man. The later recruits, as you know had G prefixes - but men with these prefixes could have served in any battalion, so there is no easy way, as the others have mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve140968 Posted 5 February , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 February , 2005 Thanks guys , it would seem then that unless the information has already been researched it would be very difficult to collect medals by battalion as opposed to regiment , unless of course the soldier in question was killed in action . Steve . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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